not resolvedI was at a dinner last night, shortly before I cycled home and tried to use my shorts to top myself by accident, and cycling came up as it's what I spend alot of time doing (cycling not talking about it).
Discussion came up about who should have right of way in certain situations, why it is ok for us to take primary position etc, and most were fairly accepting and in fact downright on my side. However.... there was a note that cyclists were being a bit sanctimonious, that we "expect" too much.
My answer was to pull out my phone and show them a picture which I'd taken earlier in the day or some railings that were absolutely mullered by a car and suggest that "well, if I lose concentration for a moment riding a 10kg bike, this doesn't happen"
It actually I think opened some eyes to the damage that a car can do, something that most would not take into account because they see the damage and just think, oh my I hope the car/driver is ok (absolutely this should be the first thought) however what about the raw weight and power that caused the damage. That is rarely, I imagine, a second thought.
Picture was something like this: 
Anyway - just a wee note.
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